100 Club
The Cranleigh Christmas 100 Club was initiated in
2000 by The Cranleigh Chamber of Trade and Commerce as a way of
raising money to help finance the Christmas celebrations and late
night shopping evening in the village, including installing the
Christmas lights.
Each year the Committee that organises this event has to raise a
considerable amount of money to cover the cost of putting the
lights up, repairing those lights that have broken, erecting
Christmas trees and general promotion of the evening.
The concept behind The 100 Club is to secure a membership of one
hundred companies/individuals who commit to making a payment of
£15 per month by bank standing order.
At the end of each quarter a draw of the members takes place and
the winner receives a percentage of the fund. The balance of
the money is then carried forward to the end of the year to be used
for the Christmas celebrations.
We have been very fortunate in the past to have received
donations and sponsorship from a number of businesses in the
village and this has enabled the Committee to continue with the
festivities. However, we cannot and should not rely on the
generosity of a few supportive members each year and as the
membership of the 100 Club grows we are able to not only continue
with the High Street decorations, but to add to and improve
them.